Did you know there are real and cumulative spiritual benefits of meditation? Mystical experiences, different states of consciousness, heightened awareness, guidance, inspiration, and awakening experiences are just a few. Sometimes meditation induces the profound and unimaginable, and sometimes a prolonged practice fundamentally changes you.
Sister Dr. Jenna, author of Meditation, says: “This is what happens when you consistently meditate. You are inspired to become increasingly kind, generous, loving, and less dictated by the ego. It happens subtly over time, l...
Did you know there are real and cumulative spiritual benefits of meditation? Mystical experiences, different states of consciousness, heightened awareness, guidance, inspiration, and awakening experiences are just a few. Sometimes meditation induces the profound and unimaginable, and sometimes a prolonged practice fundamentally changes you.
Sister Dr. Jenna, author of Meditation, says: “This is what happens when you consistently meditate. You are inspired to become increasingly kind, generous, loving, and less dictated by the ego. It happens subtly over time, like a rose blooming inside you, eventually sharing its fragrance with anyone who comes in contact with you.” In this episode of Mainstreet Mystics, we explore meditation and ask two experts the bigger questions: what insights do we have from ancient wisdom traditions, modern science, and lived experience, and why do people have transpersonal, metaphysical and mystical experiences as a result of meditation?
ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Dean Radin, MS, PhD, is Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Science (IONS) and Associated Distinguished Professor of Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). His original career track as a concert violinist shifted into science after earning a BSEE degree in electrical engineering, magna cum laude and with honors in physics, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and then an MS in electrical engineering and a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. For a decade he worked on advanced R&D at AT&T Bell Laboratories and GTE Laboratories. For over three decades he has been engaged in research on the frontiers of consciousness. Before joining the research staff at IONS in 2001, he held appointments at Princeton University, SRI International, and other academic and industrial facilities.
He is author or co-author of hundreds of scientific, technical, and popular articles, four dozen book chapters, and four best-selling books including The Conscious Universe (recipient of the Scientific and Medical Network’s 1997 book award), Entangled Minds, Supernormal (recipient of the 2014 Silver Nautilus Book Award), and Real Magic. Dr. Radin’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages.
His 100+ academic articles appear in peer-reviewed journals ranging from Foundations of Physics and Physics Essays to Psychological Bulletin, Psychology of Consciousness, and Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. He was featured in a New York Times Magazine article and he has been interviewed by dozens of television programs worldwide. He is a sought-after speaker, and has given over 600 talks for prestigious schools, government, military, business, scientific, and other groups around the world.
His invited talks for industries have included Merck, Google, Johnson & Johnson, and Rabobank. His government talks have included the US Navy, US Army, the Naval Postgraduate School, DARPA, the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (India), the International Center for Leadership and Governance (Malaysia), and the Australian Leadership Retreat (Australia). In 2017 he was named one of the 100 most inspiring people in the world by the German magazine, OOOM, and as of 2021 his filmography on IMDB lists 26 documentaries he’s appeared in.
Emily Hine is a social entrepreneur who has dedicated her life to serving the greater good. Over the course of her career in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing, public relations, and as a founding member of three successful start-up companies, she has helped raise over $150 million for nonprofit organizations and formed companies that contribute to the awakening of humanity and the reduction of suffering.
After 9/11, Emily had an awakening moment and quit her corporate job at Microsoft to dedicate her life to increasing world peace and compassion. This commitment brought her exceptional mystical experiences and to the forefront of the compassion movement enabling her to work with Global Luminaries such as The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
In her positions as the Chief of Peace and faculty member for The Shift Network, Emily co-designed the Global Peace Ambassador Training with James O’Dea and Philip Hellmich. She also co-designed and hosted the first Peace Week and Summer of Peace Summits and created and hosted the first Global Compassion Summit. While working in this capacity, Emily received spiritual messages that guided her toward healing stage 2 uterine cancer in four months without chemotherapy or radiation.
As Chief of Peace with Holy Sit Productions, Emily now partners with businesses that share the goal of increasing mindfulness, consciousness, compassion, and peace on the planet. From 2016 – 2021, Emily served as a founding team member and Vice President of Meru Health, a Silicon Valley mental health company that uses a mind- body approach, biofeedback, and digital tools to successfully treat people suffering from depression, burnout, and anxiety.
Emily is a Certified Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher from Stanford University. She is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, a group of thought leaders from diverse disciplines who come together in synergy to help support a shift in consciousness. Emily is a published author, teacher, and inspirational public speaker who shares strategies for undertaking our deep inner healing work, and connecting to our highest selves to become an expression of peace, compassion, and consciousness in our outer world.
Emily is documenting her spiritual journey and mystical experiences in a forthcoming book, Holy Sit: Learning to Sit, Stay, Heal, and Serve.
CO-HOST, DR. PAUL J. MILLS
Dr. Paul J. Mills is Professor of Public Health and Family Medicine at the University of California San Diego. He has over 400 scientific publications in the fields of pharmacology, oncology, cardiology, psychoneuroimmunology, behavioral medicine, and integrative health. He is the author of the book Science, Being, and Becoming: The Spiritual Lives of Scientists published by Light on Light Press. Paul’s book is the 2023 Gold Nautilus Award for Science & Cosmology. Click here for a free excerpt of the book.
HOST DR. JULIE KRULL
As an Evolutionary Leader, award-winning author, dynamic speaker, and popular talk show host, Dr. Julie Krull has her finger on the pulse of transformative change, conscious evolution, and whole system health in these times of sweeping global challenges. Called, "renaissance woman for the dawning unitive age," Dr. Julie is a respected leader, spiritual guide, and co-creative consultant for high impact individuals and organizations ready for radical transformation. She is the host of The Dr. Julie Show: All Things Connected, and Co-Founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Good of the Whole.
The Mainstreet Mystics series features authors from the Common Sentience Book Series published by Sacred Stories Publishing and scientists from the work of Dr. Paul J. Mills and his recent book, Science, Being, and Becoming: The Spiritual Lives of Scientists
